GliderTracking Tool

Thanks for sharing your ADS-B data! On this page you’ll find a guide for using our GliderTracking tool.

1. Install the GliderTracking Station tool, it’s available for download here:
   http://live.glidertracking.com/datafeed/gt_setup.exe
2. Open the file settings.ini (with Notepad), you can find it in the folder:
   Program Files (x86)\GTStation\
3. In this file, change XXXXX into your sharekey and save the file.
   You should have received the sharekey by e-mail.
4. To keep the system time in sync, download and install the following TimeSync tool:
   http://ravib.com/timesync/
   (make sure this tool starts automatically upon starting Windows)

Situation 1:
ADS-B Input from AVR receiver (MicroADSB, Beast, etc.)

1. To convert AVR to SBS/30003 format, you can use an application called ADSBScope. It’s available for download here:
   http://www.sprut.de/electronic/pic/projekte/adsb/adsb_en.html#downloads
   Latest version is v2.6_f3.
2. For ADSBScope, it’s important to check the Windows region notation to be English. Control Panel -> Country settings -> Standards and notations -> choose English (United States). If you don’t do this, the output of ADSBScope can be incompatible for the GliderTracking tool.
3. Un-ZIP the file of ADSBScope, and launch Adsbscope. The executable is in this folder:
   adsb_all\pc_software\adsbscope\26\adsbscope26f3_16384.exe
4. First, check if ADSBScope is indeed working with your receiver: choose your COM-settings in the menu “decoder” and connect with your receiver unit. Check if you can actually see planes!
5. Next, go to menu “other” -> Network, and enter at “Server (decoded data)” portnumber 30003.
6. Start the decoded server:
   In the menu “other” -> Network -> click “Server (decoded data) active”
7. Now, you can launch our GliderTracking tool. In this application, click on the button “SBS/TCP Input”.
8. Click “Start” (port should be good)
9. After a while, “Data from receiver” should have a green light. Now you can click “Start sending GT”, and you’re done!

Situation 2:
ADS-B Input in 30003 format (SBS/RadarBox/etc.)

1. Launch the GliderTracking tool click “SBS/TCP Input”
2. In the popup window, click “Start” (make sure port and IP are right for your data source)
3. After a while, “Data from receiver” should have a green light. Now you can click “Start sending GT”, and you’re done!

Situation 3:
ADS-B Input from Garrecht TRX1090 (of AIR Traffic) receiver:

1. Launch the GliderTracking tool click “TRX/COM Input”
2. In the popup window, click “Select COM”, and select your COM poort.
3. Click “Connect COM”, then click “Enable TRX Output”, then just close the window.
4. After a while, “Data from receiver” should have a green light. Now you can click “Start sending GT”, and you’re done!

If something isn’t clear, don’t hesitate to send us a mail any time!

Sending data without GliderTracking tool:

It’s also possible to send data without the GT windows tool. Please see the specs below: